Comparison

Catlists vs Orbly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Catlists

Features
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• Give an answer for each question that starts with the round letter on the dice • Score bonus points for alliteration • Watch out for Modifiers! They could double your points for a question or restrict what letters your answer starts with • If you are playing with friends, your answer for a question must be unique within the room. If two players have the same answer, you both score 0 points • There is 3 minutes on the clock! Get your answers in fast • There are millions of possible rounds • No internet connection required! Everyone in the world plays the same round at the same time even if their phone is offline! • Style your app. There are dozens of theme color combos available!

About

Orbly

This game challenges players to draw perfect circles with a single stroke daily. It offers various twists and modes, including practice and competitive leaderboards. A one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks premium features.

Highlights
  • Daily circle drawing challenges
  • Unique daily twists and mechanics
  • Global and friend leaderboards
  • Practice mode for unlimited drawing
  • Streak building and protection
  • Offline play available
  • One-time purchase for Pro features
Features
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Orbly is the world's most satisfying five-second game. Every day, a new circle challenge — the same one for every player on Earth. One attempt. One continuous stroke. Lift your finger and see your score, 0 to 100, graded against the displayed target. NEW IN 1.3 — SATURDAY FLAGSHIP Saturdays now pick from six new perceptual twists — each one rewrites how the canvas works: • Jitters — the phone shakes in waves while you draw. Hold steady through the bursts. • Eclipse — the guide fades the moment you touch down. Commit fast and finish from memory. • Mirage — three identical guides appear. Pick one and trace it. Two are decoys. • Echo — your line lags behind your finger by a variable delay. Draw the future. • Tilt — keep the phone flat. Every degree of tilt costs you. • Mirror — your finger is flipped. Aim for the blue guide; your stroke lands on the gold one. DAILY TWISTS Monday through Friday keep the v1.2 rhythm — calibration, sizing, direction, tempo, Goldilocks — so you always know roughly what kind of day to expect, but never the exact mechanic until you open the app. Sunday gets a harder twist. Same circle for every player on Earth, every day. LEADERBOARDS • Daily, Weekly, and All-Time boards via Apple's Game Center. • Compete globally, or filter to your Game Center friends for a quieter race. • Honest scoring — Kasa algebraic fit refined by Levenberg-Marquardt geometric optimisation. No vibes. BUILD YOUR STREAK • Come back every day to grow your streak. • Pro members unlock Streak Protection — a safety net for the days life gets in the way. • Streak warnings before the daily reset if you haven't drawn yet. PRACTICE MODE • Unlimited free drawing. No pressure, no score submitted. • Freeform scoring — no twists, no penalties. The safe space to learn the gesture. • Works entirely offline. FRIENDS TODAY • See which Game Center friends played today right on the home tab. • Tap a non-Orbly friend to invite them; tap a player to compare. ORBLY PRO One-time purchase, no subscription. Includes: • Remove Ads — the game is ad-supported by default; this makes them go away forever. • Circle Archive — every circle you've ever drawn, synced across your Apple devices via iCloud. • Streak Protection — a freeze for days you can't play. • Three premium themes — Neon Nights, Ink Brush, Gold. • Family Sharing included. Individual IAPs also available if you just want a single theme or just want ads gone. PRIVACY FIRST • No accounts. No login. Game Center and iCloud are entirely Apple-controlled. • No analytics, no crash-reporting SDKs, no servers we run. • Free tier serves AdMob interstitial ads with identifier-based targeting only if you grant App Tracking Transparency permission. • Pro removes the ad SDK entirely — no tracking, no identifiers, no data collection. • Full privacy policy: playorbly.com/privacy Perfect circles are harder than they look. Build the streak. Outdraw your friends. Beat the twist. playorbly.com

Screenshots

Catlists4 screens
Orbly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbly at every 5 days against Catlists's every 2 weeks. Catlists's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Catlists sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Orbly sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catlists ships an update every 2 weeks, Orbly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Catlists versus Orbly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatlistsOrbly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurkus LtdEmbay, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Catlists

One-time3
  • Bright Accent Colors Pack$2.99
  • Dark Accent Colors Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
5 purchases

Orbly

One-time5
  • Theme: Neon Nights$1.99
  • Theme: Ink Brush$1.99
  • Theme: Gold$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Orbly Everything Bundle$6.99

Questions

Is Catlists free?
Catlists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbly free?
Orbly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Catlists or Orbly have ads?
Both Catlists and Orbly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Catlists or Orbly?
Catlists ships an update every 2 weeks, and Orbly every 5 days. Most recently, Catlists was updated on October 4, 2026 and Orbly on October 11, 2026.

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